Program to explore life and legacy of John Brown raider

A program on raider Dangerfield Newby’s life and legacy will be held at 6 p.m. Feb. 25 at the Puskarich Public Library, 200 E. Market St., Cadiz.

Next to John Brown himself, perhaps the most recognizable and evocative image of John Brown’s raid is the haunting portrait of Newby.

The program will follow Newby from his childhood in Virginia to his time in Ohio, including Harrison County, his death at Harpers Ferry, and his legacy in popular culture. The presentation also will examine how the Newby family continued Dangerfield’s fight for freedom after his death.

Presenter Jon-Erik Gilot has worked in the field of public history for the past 20 years. His first book for the Emerging Civil War Series, “John Brown’s Raid,” was published by Savas Beatie. He serves as curator at the Capt. Thomas Espy Grand Army of the Republic Post in Carnegie, Pennsylvania, and works as a business archivist and records manager in Wheeling, West Virginia.